Strange Times, Strange Team Selection

Tuesday, 03 March 09, 01:32 PM · Comments(3)

Is it a sign of the times or are managers just getting madder these days as they desperately try to keep pace with the expectations of fans, boards or the media? Looking at our line up for tonight it seems very odd just as we have seen Benitez criticised and Scolari too (along with a score of others) then perhaps Wenger felt left out.

After the game on Saturday, Arshavin stated he was knackered in the second half just as it started but yet he starts tonight. Van Persie, our sole bright spot these days is rested and Vela is benched after one (admittedly poor) start. Of course, we know nothing and the manager has always done these sort of things when games come thick and fast but it strikes me as an admission of not really knowing his best team. You can't really blame him as the only consistency this season has been our inconsistency.

Meanwhile in the Telegraph today the question is raised, by Alan Smith, of whether it's time for Wenger to be sacked. Well that's the headline but the question is one of many and dismissed by teh ex-gunner. There are some words on the criticism Wenger deserves but the headline is way off the mark fo rthe resulting article - the media eh?

I've given up predicting or even hoping on results so will just sit back and watch something else and wait till the end of the game. Maybe not knowing will help the result!!!

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